Hands-Free Hat

ABSTRACT

A new hat that holds objects. The structure of the present invention may comprise a pincushion that may be attached to the top of the bill of the hat and may include pockets on the bottom of the bill of the hat. Users will be able to accomplish a diverse range of professional and recreational activities while leaving their hands free and also be able to reach objects that have been placed or attached to this new hat in a safe, secure and in an accessible manner

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FIELD OF INVENTION

The present invention relates to hats and more particularly to hats usedto hold objects.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

People often need to quickly access a diverse range of objects invarious professional or recreational activities. Sometimes these objectsmay be sharp and/or small and their retrieval may be difficult and mayalso cause injuries. There is also a need to have sharp or small objectsheld in a secure but accessible manner. Zippers and buttons have beenused as a possible solution to hold such objects, however opening andclosing zippers and buttons is problematic if a person needs to workquickly or if their hands are already occupied in professional orrecreational activities.

Due to the above mentioned problems it would be desirable to have anapparatus that provides a location for holding an object or severalobjects safely, securely and in an accessible manner without the need ofzippers or buttons. A solution for small, sharp, valuable, or oddlyshaped objects would be to hold them in pockets or pincushions. For someobjects, it would be desirable to have a pincushion that is made fromdurable and flexible materials like silicone or rubber. It would also bedesirable to have the object or several objects held in a location suchas a pocket or a pincushion that is easy to access such as a hat placedon a person's head. A person who works with small or sharp objects, willbenefit from the ability to hold such objects by attaching them to apincushion at an angle. This could be accomplished by having a ridge orseveral ridges on the pincushion.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

One example embodiment of the present invention provides an apparatusthat is a hat. The hat may include a crown. The crown may be connectedto a bill. The bill may protrude from the crown. In some embodiments,the bill may include a pincushion. In other embodiments the crown mayinclude a pincushion.

One example embodiment of the present invention provides an apparatusthat is a hat. The hat may include a crown. The crown may be connectedto a bill. The bill may protrude from the crown. In some embodiments,the top of the bill may include a pincushion. In some embodiments, thepincushion may be made of rubber, silicone or other similar materials.

Another example embodiment of the present invention provides anapparatus that is a hat. The hat may include a crown. The crown may beconnected to a bill. The bill may protrude from the crown. In someembodiments, The top of the bill may include a pincushion. In someembodiments the pincushion is integrally attached to the hat. In otherembodiments the pincushion is not integrally attached to the hat and maybe removed.

Another example embodiment of the present invention provides anapparatus that is a hat. The hat may include a crown. The crown may beconnected to a bill. The bill may protrude from the crown. In someembodiments, The top of the bill may include a pincushion. In someembodiments the pincushion contains one or more ridges. In otherembodiments, one or more indentations are present in the pincushion.

One example embodiment of the present invention provides an apparatusthat is a hat. The hat may include a crown. The crown may be connectedto a bill. The bill may protrude from the crown. The bill may includeone or more pockets. In some embodiments the pockets are on the bottomof the bill. In other embodiments, the pockets are on the top of thebill. In other embodiments, the pockets are on the crown.

Another example embodiment of the present invention provides anapparatus that is a hat. The hat may include a crown. The crown may beconnected to a bill. The bill may protrude from the crown. The bill mayinclude one or more pockets. In some embodiments the opening of thepockets face one another. In other embodiments, the opening of thepockets face away from one another. In some embodiments the pockets arethe same size. In other embodiments, the pockets vary in size, shape andplacement.

Another example embodiment of the present invention provides anapparatus that is a hat. The hat may include a crown. The crown may beconnected to a bill. The bill may protrude from the crown. In someembodiments, the top of the bill may include a pincushion. In someembodiments, the pincushion may be made of rubber, silicone or othersimilar materials. In some embodiments the pincushion is integrallyattached to the hat. In some embodiments the pincushion contains one ormore ridges. The bill may include one or more pockets. In someembodiments, the pockets are included on the bottom of the bill. In someembodiments the opening of the pockets face one another.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 illustrates a side view of one embodiment of a hat apparatus;

FIG. 2A illustrates a perspective view of one embodiment of apincushion;

FIG. 2B illustrates a back to front view of one embodiment of apincushion;

FIG. 3 illustrates a front view of one embodiment of the hat apparatus;

FIG. 4A illustrates a perspective view of one embodiment of a hatapparatus;

FIG. 4B illustrates a perspective view of one embodiment of a hatapparatus;

FIG. 5 illustrates a bottom-up view of one embodiment of a hatapparatus;

FIG. 6A illustrates a bottom-up view of one embodiment of a hatapparatus;

FIG. 6B illustrates a bottom-up view of one embodiment of a hatapparatus;

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The present invention is explained in further detail below withreferences to the drawings.

The components of the present invention are generally described andillustrated in the figures. However, the figures may be arranged anddesigned in a variety of different configurations. Therefore, thedetailed description provided of the embodiments is not intended tolimit the scope of the invention as claimed, but only a representationof some embodiments of the invention.

The characteristics or features of the present invention throughout thisspecification may be combined within any reasonable manner with one ormore embodiments. Hence, statements such as “example embodiments”,“example of the embodiment” or other similar language in thespecification should be understood to mean that a particularcharacteristic or feature described concerning an embodiment may beincluded in at least one possible embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 1 illustrates a side view of one embodiment of a hat apparatus 100.Referring to FIG. 1 , the hat may include a crown 101. The crown mayinclude a top portion 102 and a bottom portion 103 that is near theopening in the crown 101. The crown 101 may be made of one or moresegments 104, 105, 106 that may form a dome-like structure that may fitover a user's head. The segments 104, 105, 106 in some embodiments maybe constructed from many different materials or fabrics that would beappreciated by one having skill with this art. In an example embodiment,one or more of the segments 104, 105, 106 of the crown 101 may containan adjustment means 107 located near the lower portion 103 of the crown101. This adjustment means 107 allows the crown 101 of a hat apparatus100 to fit a variety of head sizes. The adjustment means 107 may includea band that may hold into one or more positions with the aid of anotherband, a belt, velcro or a like means as would be appreciated by thosehaving skill in the art.

An example embodiment of the hat apparatus 100 may include a bill 108where the bill 108 may be attached to the lower portion 103 of the crown101. The bill may be fabricated from a similar material or fabric as thecrown 101 however in other embodiments the crown 101 may be made fromother materials or fabrics that would be appreciated by those havingskill in the art. In some embodiments the bill 108 protrudes away fromthe crown 101 at an incline. In other embodiments the bill 108 may be acurved plane. In some embodiments the bill 108 may be a flat plane.

In one embodiment, the hat apparatus 101 may include a pincushion 109.In an example embodiment, the pincushion 109 may be permanently attachedby being sewn to a location on the hat apparatus 101. In someembodiments, the pincushion 109 is sewn onto the fabric that is attachedto the top of the bill 109. The pincushion 109 may also be permanentlyattached by the use of an adhesive to a location on the hat apparatus101. In another embodiment the pincushion 109 may be removable ordetachable from the hat apparatus 101. There are multiple advantages ina removable pincushion 109 that include but are not limited to cleaningor replacing the pincushion 109. The removable pincushion 109 may beachieved by having the pincushion 109 connected to the bill 109 byadhesive, velcro, material with magnetic properties, or other similarmeans that would be appreciated by those having skill in the art. Insome embodiments there may be more than one pincushion 109 located onthe hat apparatus 100 in multiple locations.

In some embodiments, the function of the pincushion 109 is to provide asurface where objects can be placed, stored or attached. In anembodiment, the pincushion 109 is resilient, durable and flexible andmay be made of rubber or silicone or materials with similar properties.Materials such as rubber or silicone are ideal to hold or attach variousobjects of distinct shapes and sharpness because of their durability.Silicone, rubber and other similar materials can be compressed withoutdeforming its size and shape. Another advantage of materials such asrubber or silicone is that they can be easily cleaned and are resistantto staining. As an example, this would be of benefit if an ink penspills its contents on the pincushion 109 and the user desires to cleanthe ink off. Those familiar with the art would appreciate that othersimilar materials could be used to achieve this particular function.

In some embodiments, the pincushion 109 is attached to the bill 108. Insome embodiments, the pincushion is attached to the top of the bill 108.In some embodiments, the pincushion 109 is located on the top of thebill 108 touching or close to the bottom portion 103 of the crown 102however the pincushion 109 could be located in multiple locations on thehat apparatus 100. The pincushion 109 could be located on any locationsuch as a the crown 101, in the middle of the bill 108, or on the sideof the bill 108, or on the bottom of the bill 108. The pincushion 109may be rectangular in shape, but in other embodiments the pincushion mayhave other shapes such as a circle or a shape fitting the contour of thebill which may be, but is not limited to a curve.

In some embodiments, a ridge 110 forms a border around the pincushion109. In some embodiments, the ridge 110 is elevated above the pincushion109. In some embodiments the ridge 110 is elevated above itssurroundings such as the bill 108. The ridge 110 creates a barrier thatallows objects to be placed or attached with lower chances that theywill fall off the pincushion 109. The ridge 110 also allows objects tobe placed or attached in a manner that the objects rest against theridge 110 making them easier to organize and retrieve thus reducing thechance of injury or damage. The pincushion 109 described in the variousexample embodiments may store or hold, but is not limited to storing orholding, objects and objects such as, clothing pins, needles,thumbtacks, bulletin board pins, bullets, fishing flies, hooks, nails,screws, and also objects that are sharp or magnetic.

FIG. 2A illustrates a perspective view of one example embodiment of apincushion 200. In some embodiments the hat apparatus may contain apincushion 109. In some embodiments the pincushion 109 may have a backedge 201 and a front edge 202 that are found on opposite sides of thesurface 203 of the pincushion 109. In some embodiments the pincushion109 may include a ridge 204. In some embodiments the ridge 204 risesabove the surface 203.

The inventor contemplates various possible heights and widths for theridges on various embodiments. As an example embodiment, the ridge 204may have a height of four millimeters and a width of five millimeters.In another example embodiment, the ridge may have a height of 6millimeters and width of three millimeters. The listed heights andwidths should not limit other possible heights and widths as thosehaving skill in the art will appreciate that many ridge heights andwidths are possible. Factors that may vary the height and width of theridge are the materials the ridge is composed of and also the type, sizeand shape of objects placed or attached to the pincushion 109.

In one embodiment the ridge is attached to the outer edge 202 of thebase of the pincushion 109. In other embodiments the ridge 204 isintegrally created as a part of the pincushion 109 near the outer edge202. Various embodiments may have one ridge or multiple ridges that maybe attached or integrally created to the back edge 201, front edge 202,or other side or sides of the pincushion 109.

The ridge 204 may allow users to have a safety barrier that allows themto place objects with a reduced risk the objects will fall off thepincushion 109. The ridge 204 may also allow users to attach objects tothe surface 203 such that the objects will lean against the ridge 204 atdifferent angles allowing the user to conveniently retrieve the objectsattached to the ridge 204.

FIG. 2B illustrates a back-front view of one embodiment of a pincushion200. In some embodiments the hat apparatus may contain a pincushion 109.In some embodiments the pincushion 109 rises above the structure onwhich it is connected. The pincushion 109 may include a ridge 204. Theridge 204 may rise to a certain height 205 that will vary in differentembodiments and the ridge may have a certain width 206 that will vary indifferent embodiments. In some embodiments the ridge 204 is integratedto the surface 203 of the pincushion 109. The material used to createthe ridge 204 may be the same as the other parts of the pincushion 109or it may vary in other embodiments.

FIG. 3 illustrates a front view of one embodiment of the hat apparatus300. Referring to FIG. 3 , the hat may include a crown 301. The crown301 may include a top portion 302 and a bottom portion 303 that is nearthe opening of the crown 301. An example embodiment of the hat apparatus300 may include a bill 304 where the bill 304 is attached to the lowerportion 303 of the crown 301. In some embodiments the bill 304 protrudesaway from the crown 301.

In some embodiments, the hat apparatus 300 may include a pincushion 109.In some embodiments, the pincushion 109 is attached to the bill 304. Insome embodiments, the pincushion is attached to the top of the bill 304.The size of the pincushion 109 may vary in size in differentembodiments. In some embodiments, the pincushion is the same size oralmost the same size as the bill 304 thus providing a large surface areaof the pincushion 109 to place or attach objects, whereas in otherembodiments, the pincushion 109 is smaller than the bill 304. In someembodiments the shape of the pincushion 109 resembles the shape of theouter edge of the bill 304 such that it may form curved sides, howeverthe pincushion 109 in other embodiments may have various differentshapes. In some embodiments the pincushion 109 is located closer to thecrown 301. The advantages of placing a pincushion 109 closer to thecrown 301 is that the objects placed on the pincushion 109 will not besubject to as much wind or other objects that could dislodge objects offthe hat. In some embodiments, the hat apparatus 300 may containmaterials with magnetic properties such as a magnetic sheet in proximityto the pincushion 109. In some embodiments the bill 304 may befabricated out of materials that are coated with substances withmagnetic properties or the bill 304 may be fabricated out of materialswith magnetic properties. The advantage of placing materials withmagnetic properties in proximity of the pincushion 109 is that ifobjects that are attracted to magnetic forces are placed on thepincushion 109, they will be attracted to the materials with magneticproperties therefore making it difficult to dislodge such objects offthe pincushion 109 thus reducing the risk of them falling off the hatapparatus 300.

FIG. 4A and FIG. 4B each illustrate a perspective view of one embodimentof a hat apparatus 400. Apparatus 400 may include features similar tothose in apparatus 100 and apparatus 300 as explained previously in thediagrams. As illustrated in FIG. 4A, some embodiments of the pincushion109 may have multiple ridges 402. Having the pincushion 109 split intovarious segments separated by ridges 402 may allow the user of the hatapparatus 400 to place different types of objects in the differentsections of the surface 404 of the pincushion 500. The user will be ableto comfortably and accurately retrieve the objects that have beenattached or placed on the pincushion 109. The surface 404 of thepincushion 109 may also have varying heights or thickness in variousembodiments. In an example embodiment, the height or thickness of thesurface 404 material of the pincushion is one millimeter. A height ofone millimeter may be used to attach small and sharp items. Factors thatmay vary the height and thickness of the surface 404 of the pincushion109 are the materials the pincushion 109 is composed of and also thetype, size and shape of objects placed or attached to the pincushion109.

As illustrated in FIG. 4B, some embodiments of the hat apparatus 400 mayhave one or more indentations 403 in the surface 404 of the pincushion109. In some embodiments, the indentations 403 are cut into the surface404 of the pincushion 109. In various embodiments the widths and depthsof the indentations may vary. In some embodiments, the shapes,configurations and patterns of the indentations may vary. The width anddepth of the indentations 403 may vary in various embodiments dependingon the shape of the objects the user desires to place on the surface 404of the pincushion 109. For example, a user may wish to hold or attachscrews on the pincushion 109 so the indentations 403 would have toaccomodate the type and size of the screw to create a secure and snugfit. In an example embodiment the surface 404 height of the pincushion109 material is three millimeters and the depth of the indentation is1.5 millimeters

FIG. 5 illustrates a bottom-up view of one embodiment of a hat apparatus500. Referring to FIG. 5 , the hat may include a crown 501. The crown501 may include a front portion 502 and a back portion 503. The crown501 may be made of one or more segments or pieces 504, 505, 506, 507,508, 509, 510 that may form a dome-like shape that may fit over aperson's head. The segments or pieces 504, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510in some embodiments may be constructed from different materials orfabrics that would be known to those having skill in the art.

One or more of the segments or pieces 504, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510of the crown 501 may contain an adjuster 511 located near the backportion 503 of the crown 501 to allow the crown 501 to fit a variety ofhead sizes. The adjuster 507 may include a band that may hold into oneor more positions with the aid of another band, a belt, or the like aswould be appreciated by those having skill in the art.

Some embodiments of the hat apparatus 500 may include a bill 512 wherethe back portion 513 of the bill 512 is attached to the front portion502 of the crown 501. The bill is fabricated from materials that wouldbe known to those skilled in the art. In an embodiment, the bill 512protrudes away from the crown 501 at an incline. In another embodimentthe bill 512 may be a curved plane. In some embodiments the bill 512 maybe a flat plane.

In one embodiment, the hat apparatus 500 may include one or more pockets515, 516, 517, 518. In an embodiment, the pockets 515, 516, 517, 518 maybe permanently attached to the hat apparatus 500 by being sewn to alocation on the hat apparatus 500. In some embodiments the pocket orpockets 515, 516, 517, 518 are sewn onto the fabric or material locatedat the top of the bill and in other embodiments the pockets 515, 516,517, 518 are sewn onto the fabric or material located at the bottom ofthe bill 512. The pocket or pockets 515, 516, 517, 518 may also be sewnonto the crown 501 in some embodiments.

Having pockets located at the bottom of the bill is advantageous if auser is outdoors and it is raining because the top of the bill willdeflect the rain water and the bottom of the bill 512 will be dry ordrier therefore the objects stored in the pocket or pockets 515, 516,517, 518 on the bottom of the bill will be dry or drier. In someembodiments the pocket or pockets 515, 516, 517, 518 are fabricated fromwaterproof or water resistant materials. Waterproof or water resistantmaterials may be used to fabricate the pockets 515, 516, 517, 518 invarious locations on the hat apparatus in some embodiments. The pockets515, 516, 517, 518 may be of different shapes and sizes because thepockets are contemplated to store and hold a diverse array of objects.The pocket or pockets 515, 516, 517, 518 described in the variousexample embodiments may store or hold, but are not limited to storing orholding, objects such as, money, credit cards, identification cards,bullets, hunting call, golf ball marker, keys, usb drives, pens,pencils, papers, paperclips and also objects that have magneticproperties.

The pocket or pockets 515, 516, 517, 518 may be found in several anddifferent locations on the hat apparatus 500 including, the crown 501and the bill 512. In some embodiments, a pocket or pockets 515, 516,517, 518 are located on opposite sides on the bill 512. It is beneficialto have the accessible objects placed on the bill because the objectsare further away from the user's face hence reducing the chance ofinjury from contact or from objects falling out of the user's handsduring the removal process or if an object gets dislodged. In someembodiments, a pocket or pockets 515, 516, 517, 518 are located near theouter edge of the bill 512. In some embodiments the opening of a pocket515 may face the opening of a pocket 518 that is located on the oppositeside. This orientation is beneficial for visibility of the surroundingsof the user as the accessible object is not blocking the user's view. Inother embodiments the openings may face away from the opening of pocketslocated on the opposite side.

In some embodiments, the pocket or pockets 515, 516, 517, 518 arelocated on the bottom of the bill 512. In an embodiment, the materialused to fabricate the pocket or pockets 515, 516, 517, 518 is the sameas the materials used to make the bill 512. In another embodiment astronger material is used to make the pockets 515, 516, 517, 518. Eachpocket may be created from similar material as that located on otherparts of the hat apparatus 500. The pocket may be made from elastic,form fitting, somewhat rough material similar to plastic, fabric,silicone, rubber or any type of material that avoids objects fromfalling out of the pockets. Those skilled in the art would appreciatethat many different materials could be used to achieve this particularfunction.

In some embodiments, the hat apparatus 500 may contain materials withmagnetic properties in proximity or integrally connected to the pocketor pockets 515, 516, 517, 518 . The advantage of placing materials withmagnetic properties in proximity or integrally connected to the pocketor pockets 515, 516, 517, 518 is that if objects attracted to magneticforces are placed in the pocket or pockets 515, 516, 517, 518, they willbe attracted to the materials with magnetic properties therefore makingit difficult to dislodge such objects and reducing the risk of objectsfalling of the hat apparatus 500.

FIG. 6A and FIG. 6B each illustrate a bottom-up view of one embodimentof a hat apparatus 600. Apparatus 600 may include features similar tothose in apparatus 500 and apparatus 100 as explained previously in thediagrams. As illustrated in FIG. 6A and FIG. 6B, some embodiments of theapparatus 600 may contain pockets 602,603, 604 located on the bottom ofthe bill 605 which is the side of the bill 605 that faces the opening ofthe crown 606.

Some embodiments may have multiple pockets 602,603, 604 where theopening of a pocket 602 faces the opening of another pocket 603 suchthat the pockets face each other. The size, shape, number andorientation of the pockets may vary in the embodiments depending on theobjects stored in the pockets. An embodiment may contain pockets 602,603, 604 of different sizes on either side of the apparatus 600. In someembodiments, pockets 603, 604 will be separated into smaller pocketsusing stitching or similar means 607 and the sizes for each pocket andstitching that separates each pocket into smaller pockets may vary. Inan example embodiment the opening of a pocket is one centimeter and theopening of another pocket is six centimeters. The length or depth of apocket can also vary in the embodiments depending on the various itemsthat may be placed in the pockets 602, 603. In an example embodiment,two pockets 602, 603 on the opposite sides that face each other are 3.5centimeters in depth. However those having skill in the art willappreciate that various pocket opening widths and pocket depths will beplaced on the hat apparatus 600.

Embodiments of the hat apparatus may include features described orsimilar to those in apparatus 100, 300, 400 and combine them withfeatures described or similar to those in apparatus 500 and 600. Anexample embodiment may contain a bill 108 with a pincushion 109 as wellas pocket or pockets 515, 516, 517, 518. In an example embodiment, a hatapparatus contains a pincushion 109 on top of the bill 108 and alsocontains a pocket or pockets 515, 516, 517, 518 on the bottom of thebill 512.

A hat apparatus containing both a pincushion 109 on top of the bill 108and a pocket or pockets 515, 516, 517, 518 on the bottom of the bill 512may be manufactured by sewing a pincushion 109 to fabric that will beattached to the top of the bill 108, sewing the pocket or pockets 515,516, 517, 518 onto the fabric that will cover the bottom of the bill512, sewing the fabric with the attached pincushion 109 to the fabricwith the pocket or pockets 515, 516, 517, 518 so they connected, slidingthe connected piece of fabric composed of the fabrics containing thepincushion 109 and pocket or pockets 515, 516, 517, 518 onto the bill,sewing the bill onto the crown 101. In other embodiments the bill 108may be attached to the crown 101 before sliding the connected piece offabric composed of the fabrics containing the pincushion 109 and pocketor pockets 515, 516, 517, 518 onto the bill.

A hat apparatus containing both a pincushion 109 on top of the bill 108and a pocket or pockets 515, 516, 517, 518 on the bottom of the bill 512may also be manufactured by sewing a pincushion 109 to fabric that willbe attached to the top of the bill 108, sewing the pocket or pockets515, 516, 517, 518 onto the fabric that will cover the bottom of thebill 512, sewing the fabric with the pincushion to the top of the bill109 and sewing the fabric with the pocket or pockets 515, 516, 517, 518to the bottom of the bill, sewing the bill onto the crown 101.

The methods described above are some methods that allow stitching thatattaches both the pincushion 109 and the pocket or pockets 515, 516,517, 518 to the bill in a manner that does not disrupt the utility ofthe pincushion 109 or the pocket or pockets 515, 516, 517, 518. It maynot be effective to attach the fabric on the bottom of the bill 108first if the pincushion 109 is sewn to the bill 108 because thestitching may penetrate through to the bottom of the bill 108 which maydisrupt the shape or utility of the pocket or pockets 515, 516, 517,518. However this possible issue with sewing and stitching may not berelevant in embodiments where velcro or an adhesive is used to attachthe pincushion 109 to the hat apparatus. These are some possible methodsto sew and attach components of the hat apparatus, however personshaving skills in the art will appreciate that other methods may beutilized to achieve the manufacturing objectives.

1. A hat for holding objects, comprising; a crown, a bill attached tosaid crown, wherein said bill protrudes away from said crown; and apincushion, wherein said pincushion is attached to said bill of saidhat.
 2. The hat of claim 1, wherein said pincushion comprises ofsilicone.
 3. The hat of claim 1, wherein said pincushion comprises ofrubber.
 4. The hat of claim 1, wherein said pincushion composes theshape of said bill.
 5. The hat of claim 1, wherein said pincushioncomprises a substantially rectangular shape.
 6. The hat of claim 1,wherein said pincushion is 1 millimeter thick.
 7. The hat of claim 1,wherein said pincushion comprises at least one ridge along a perimeterof said pincushion. 8, The hat of claim 1, wherein said pincushioncomprises at least one ridge along a perimeter of said pincushion with aheight of 4 millimeters and an width of 5 millimeters.
 9. The hat ofclaim 1, wherein said pincushion comprises at least one indentation insaid pincushion.
 10. The hat of claim 1, wherein said pincushion is sewninto said bill of said hat.
 11. The hat of claim 1, wherein saidpincushion is attached to said bill of said hat by velcro.
 12. The hatof claim 1, wherein said pincushion is attached to said bill of said hatby adhesive.
 13. The hat of claim 1, wherein said pincushion is attachedto the top of said bill of said hat.
 14. The hat of claim 1, whereinsaid hill comprises of a material with magnetic properties.
 15. A hatfor holding objects, comprising: a crown, a bill attached to said crown,wherein said bill protrudes away from said crown; and at least onepocket, wherein said at least one pocket is affixed to said bill of saidhat.
 16. The hat of claim 15, wherein the opening of said pocket facesthe opening of another said pocket.
 17. The hat of claim 15, wherein theopening of said pocket faces away from the opening of another saidpocket.
 18. The hat of claim 15, wherein said at least one pocketcomprises of a material with magnetic properties.